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Moated site 650m south of Beachendon Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Buckinghamshire. The monument consists of a moat, a water-filled ditch forming an enclosed precinct typical of the high and later medieval period, which would have surrounded a residential structure or small fortified dwelling. Such moated sites were prevalent in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards, serving both practical and status-affirming functions for landholders of modest means. The site represents evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land occupation in the region.
Moated site 650m south of Beachendon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018671. View the official record →
Moated site 650m south of Beachendon Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018671.
Moated site 650m south of Beachendon Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site NW of Aston Mullins (4.2 km), Site of the medieval village of Moreton (4.4 km), Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote (5.8 km).
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